In this highly armed climate they challenge the legitimacy of violence on both sides. They are determined to confront the enemies with constructive dialogues. They are determined to listen to them, to negotiate with them, to understand their boundless, often deadly anger, and to communicate their own despair.

Together, and with many others, Robi and Ali advocate for peace and reconciliation and stand for hope in this long-lasting conflict of their two peoples.

Robi Damelin´s son was killed by a Palestinian sniper while serving as a military reservist in Palestinian territories.

Ali Abu Awwad´s brother was shot and killed by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint at the entrance to their village.

Encounter Point is a documentary that tells the story of an Israeli settler, a convicted Palestinian fighter, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian ex-prisoner who sacrified their safety, public standing, communities and homes in order to press for a grassroots movement for peace between their two peoples.